Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Ayush Shetty’s Exit Ends India’s Men’s Singles Challenge
Ayush Shetty was playing for India at the BWF World Championships.
He reached the Round of 16, which is one of the later stages of the tournament.
He played Alwi Farhan from Indonesia.
Alwi was the tournament’s third seed.
Alwi won the match in straight sets.
Shetty lost the first set 21-19, but the article does not give the full score of the second set.
Because Shetty lost, India’s men’s singles medal hopes ended.
India will now go without a men’s singles medalist for the second World Championships in a row.
Ayush Shetty lost to Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in the BWF World Championships’ Round of 16.
The 21-year-old Indian player was defeated in straight sets by the third seed.
Shetty lost the first set 21-19; the article does not provide the complete second-set score.
The match was played on Court 1 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium on Thursday, August 20.
India will not have a men’s singles medalist at the BWF World Championships for a second consecutive edition.
- Who
- India’s Ayush Shetty and Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan.
- What
- Alwi Farhan defeated Ayush Shetty in straight sets in the BWF World Championships’ Round of 16.
- When
- Thursday, August 20; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Court 1 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium.
- Why
- Shetty’s defeat ended India’s men’s singles medal hopes at the tournament.
- Player eliminated
- Ayush Shetty
- Opponent
- Alwi Farhan of Indonesia
- Tournament stage
- Round of 16
- Result
- Alwi Farhan won in straight sets
- First-set score
- 21-19
- Seed
- Alwi Farhan was the third seed
- Venue
- Indira Gandhi Stadium